Vox Humana

noun

Vox Hu·​ma·​na

ˌväksˌhyüˈmänə,

-mānə

plural Vox Humanas

: an organ reed stop of 8′ pitch often supplied with a tremulant device

also : a stop that controls a tremulant without speaking itself

called also Voix Humaine

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, human voice

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